Basic State Functions Score in Montenegro

Montenegro: Basic State Functions Score was 9.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
9.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2015
All-time low
9.5
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007–2025

Basic State Functions Score in Montenegro, 2007–2025

02468102007201620252007: 9.52009: 9.52011: 9.52013: 9.52015: 102017: 102019: 102021: 102023: 9.52025: 9.5

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for basic state functions score in Montenegro is 9.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Montenegro peaked at 10 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2007.

Montenegro ranks 14th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Basic State Functions Score in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Basic State Functions Score in Montenegro, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 9.5
2009 9.5 +0.0%
2011 9.5 +0.0%
2013 9.5 +0.0%
2015 10 +5.3%
2017 10 +0.0%
2019 10 +0.0%
2021 10 +0.0%
2023 9.5 -5.0%
2025 9.5 +0.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 9.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 9.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5 9.5 9.5 2
2010s 9.8 9.5 10 5
2020s 9.67 9.5 10 3

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 14 Chile 9.5 compare
  2. 14 Czechia 9.5 compare
  3. 14 Mauritius 9.5 compare
  4. 14 North Macedonia 9.5 compare
  5. 14 Romania 9.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is basic state functions score in Montenegro?
Basic state functions score in Montenegro was 9.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2007.
How does Montenegro rank for basic state functions score?
Montenegro ranks 14th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Basic State Functions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Basic State Functions Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force and provides basic public services across the country. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most functioning).